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== Bibliography == == Bibliography ==
*{{it}} Francesco Volpe, Valerio Vecchiarelli (2000), ''2000 Italia in Meta, Storia della nazionale italiana di rugby dagli albori al Sei Nazioni'', GS Editore (2000) ISBN 88-87374-40-6. *{{it icon}} Francesco Volpe, Valerio Vecchiarelli (2000), ''2000 Italia in Meta, Storia della nazionale italiana di rugby dagli albori al Sei Nazioni'', GS Editore (2000) ISBN 88-87374-40-6.
*{{it}} Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), ''Rugby 2000'', GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999). *{{it icon}} Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), ''Rugby 2000'', GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).


==External links== ==External links==

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1996–97 FIRA Tournament
Date22 November 1996 – 17 May 1997
Countries Belgium
 Czech Republic
 Denmark
 Georgia
 Germany
 Morocco
 Netherlands
 Poland
 Portugal
 Russia
 Spain
 Tunisia
Tournament statistics
Champions Spain
Matches played24
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The 1996–97 FIRA tournament was a rugby union tournament organized by the Fédération Internationale de Rugby Amateur (FIRA).

Italy, France and Romania, did not participate, in order to privilege other appointments. Italy and France were not interested to continue to participate in the FIRA senior competitions. Really, the two teams had to play the final of the previous trophy. Due to the great number of matches, also for the European competitions reserved to clubs, they could play the final only on 23 March 1997, after this tournament was started.

The tournament had a new formula. Twelwe teams were divided into four pools of 3 teams. After a round robin, they were ranked in 3 groups to define the ranking, also valid to divide the Teams for the second round qualification to 1999 Rugby World Cup.

There was no second division, the other 18 European teams played the first round of qualification to the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

First Round

Pool A

Qualified for 1–4th place semifinals
Qualified for 5–8th place semifinals
Qualified for 9–12th place semifinals
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1  Spain 2 2 0 0 102 17 +85 6
2  Belgium 2 1 0 1 24 80 −56 4
3  Germany 2 0 0 2 20 49 −29 2
16 November 1996
Belgium 24–3 Germany
Brussels
24 November 1996
Germany 17–25 Spain
Heidelberg
8 December 1996
Spain 77–0 Belgium
Madrid

Pool B

Qualified for 1–4th place semifinals
Qualified for 5–8th place semifinals
Qualified for 9–12th place semifinals
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1  Georgia 2 2 0 0 47 34 +13 6
2  Russia 2 1 0 1 57 43 +14 4
3  Czech Republic 2 0 0 2 28 55 −27 2
22 September 1996
Czech Republic 14–18 Georgia
Prague
20 October 1996
Georgia 29–20 Russia
Tblisi
26 October 1996
Russia 37–14 Czech Republic
Moscow

Pool C

Qualified for 1–4th place semifinals
Qualified for 5–8th place semifinals
Qualified for 9–12th place semifinals
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1  Portugal 2 2 0 0 66 17 +49 6
2  Tunisia 2 1 0 1 26 26 0 4
3  Netherlands 2 0 0 2 26 75 −49 2
27 October 1996
Netherlands 15–20 Tunisia
Leiden
24 November 1996
Portugal 55–11 Netherlands
Lisbon
7 December 1996
Tunisia 6–11 Portugal
Tunis

Pool D

Qualified for 1–4th place semifinals
Qualified for 5–8th place semifinals
Qualified for 9–12th place semifinals
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against diff.
1  Poland 2 2 0 0 33 26 +7 6
2  Morocco 2 1 0 1 33 22 +11 4
3  Denmark 2 0 0 2 15 33 −18 2
28 September 1996
Poland 16–10 Denmark
Danzig
19 October 1996
Morocco 16–17 Poland
Casablanca
2 November 1996
Denmark 5–17 Morocco
Copenhagen

Second round

  • First to Fourth places Semifinals
19 April 1997
Portugal 21–17 Georgia
Lisbon
20 April 1997
Spain 44–10 Poland
Madrid
  • 5th to 8th places Semifinals
20 April 1997
Belgium 9–14 Morocco
Brussels
20 April 1997
Tunisia 25–30 Russia
Tunis
  • 9th to 12th places Semifinals
20 April 1997
Denmark 8–13 Germany
Aalborg
19 April 1997
Czech Republic 19–18 Netherlands
Prague

Finals

  • First Place Final
11 May 1997
Spain 25–18 Portugal
Madrid
  • 3rd Place Final
10 May 1997
Poland 29–23 Georgia
Sopot
  • 5th Place Final
17 May 1997
Morocco 20–7 Russia
Settat
  • 7th Place Final
10 May 1997
Belgium 22–29 Tunisia
Brussels
  • 9th Place Final
11 May 1997
Czech Republic 9–14 Germany
Prague
  • 11th Place Final
10 May 1997
Netherlands 48–5 Denmark
Amsterdam

Final Ranking

1.  Spain
2. Portugal
3. Poland
4. Georgia
5. Morocco
6. Russia
7. Tunisia
8. Belgium
9. Germany
10. Czech Republic
11. Netherlands
12. Denmark

Bibliography

  • Template:It icon Francesco Volpe, Valerio Vecchiarelli (2000), 2000 Italia in Meta, Storia della nazionale italiana di rugby dagli albori al Sei Nazioni, GS Editore (2000) ISBN 88-87374-40-6.
  • Template:It icon Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).

External links

20th-century FIRA rugby union international tournaments
Pre–WWII tournaments
European Cup
FIRA Nations Cup
FIRA Trophy
Other tournaments
European Nations Cup
First Division
Second Division
Third Division
Fourth Division
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